Sprinkler



(No Model.) h

F. E. GATON 8v P. B. WARRING.

SPRINKLER.

No. 504,965. Patented Sept. 12, 1893v UNrTED- STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRED n. oAToN AND FRANKLIN B. WARRING, on sAN JOSE, oALiFoR SPRINKLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 504,965, dated.September 12, 1893.

Application filed June 1, 1893. Serial No. 476,269. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern..-

Be it known that we, FRED E. CAroN and FRANKLIN B. WARRING, citizens ofthe United States, residing at San J os, Santa Clara county, State ofCalifornia, have invented an Improvement in Sprinklers; and we herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and ex- .act description ofthe same.

which-- Figure 1 is a perspective exterior view of our device. Fig. 2 isa longitudinal section through the axis. Fig. 3 is an end view with theplate D broken away showing the plate K.

A is a nozzle which is made of any suitable or desired shape. In thepresent case we have shown it formed to be attached to the supply pipeby means of screw-threads at B. The outer end of the nozzle is made oflarger diameter, the sides diverging for the purpose, and the end hasupon one side an inwardly turned flange O.

D is a plate or disk which forms a cover for the end of the nozzle. Thisdisk is secured to the flange G by bolts E, and is made thicker aroundthat portion through which the bolts pass, so that an open segmentalchannel is left around the remainder of the periphery, between the endof the nozzle and the inner face of the disk, for the escape of water.The same result may be obtained by introducing a segmental plate betweenthe cover disk D and the rim of the end of the nozzle around thatportion occupied by the flange O. The bolts E pass through the disk D,and thus the two parts are united together so as to leave an openchannel G between the end of the nozzle A and the cover disk D aroundthe remainder of the circumference, which, in the the purpose of streetsprinkling the nozzle is screwed upon the end of a horizontal projectingpipe so that its own axis is approximately horizontal, and the open slotis presented downwardly.

In order to regulate the discharge of water and deliver it from thesides of the slot in the same proportion as from the center which isdirectly downward, we have shown an adj usting bolt H which passesthrough a hole in the plate D near the outer edge of the opening G andextends down into a lug I in which it is screwed, the head of the boltpressing upon the plate D. By screwing this bolt down, the

free edge of the plate -D is forced as near to the end of the nozzle Aas is desired to reduce the opening at this point to any desired degree.The elasticity of the free edge of the disk, allows this movement of thedisk D, and we are thus enabled to regulate the flow of water so as toprovide the desired even discharge all around the periphery.

When two nozzles are employedand it is desired to throw the wateroutwardly from the center, a plate of elastic or other material K isinserted into the inner edge of the slot, extending as far around asdesired, and is clamped in place when the disk is secured against theend of the nozzle by its bolts.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A sprinkling nozzle consisting of a head having an inwardly turnedflange, a fiat removable disk, said disk having athickened section for aportion of the circumference bolts inserted through said thickenedportion and the inwardly turned flange to secure the disk to the nozzlewhereby an open slot is left around the remainder of the circumferencebetween the disk and the end of the nozzle, substantially as hereindescribed.

2. A sprinkler consisting of a nozzle having one end adapted to besecured to a supply pipe, a yielding elastic disk fitting over the endof the nozzle and bolted through the thickened portion at one side, sothat an open channel is formed between the disk and the end of thenozzle around the remaining portion of the circumference, a bolt passingthrough the unsupported edge of the disk having its inner endscrew-threaded and fitting corresponding threads in the nozzle wherebythe unsupported edge of the disk may be adjusted with relation to theend of the nozzle, substantially as herein described.

3. A sprinkler consisting of a nozzle having one end adapted to besecured to a supply pipe, a disk removably secured at one side andextending across the end of the nozzle at right angles with itslongitudinal axis so as to form a segmental open slot around a portionof its periphery, and an insertible segment fitting a portion of thecircumference of the slot, and forming a guide to divert the dischargestream, substantially as herein described.

In witness whereof We have hereunto setour hands.

FRED E. OA'ION. FRANKLIN B. WARRING. Witnessesr JNo. A. HICKS, G. B.WALKER.

